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Billy Williams had a fantastic day at bat with eight hits in eight trips, but the Cubs lost the first game of a doubleheader to the Astros, 6-5, before coming back to win the second game, 9-5. Williams' hits included a homer in each contest. The Astros gained their victory with a four-run rally in the seventh inning. Johnny Edwards led off with a single and stopped at third on a double by Tommy Helms. Jimmy Stewart hit a sacrifice fly to score Edwards. Helms took third and also scored on a sacrifice fly by Roger Metzger. Norm Miller then singled and Jim Wynn followed with a homer for the winning blow. The Astros also had a homer by Lee May earlier in the game. Houston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 5 (Game 1)Game Played on Tuesday, July 11, 1972 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldAstros 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 - 6 10 1
Cubs 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 - 5 9 1
Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Metzger ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 .204 Kessinger ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 .264
Miller cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .189 Beckert 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .272
Wynn rf 3 2 1 2 2 1 .279 Williams lf 3 1 3 3 0 0 .317
May 1b 5 1 2 1 0 3 .281 Santo 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286
Watson lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .307 Pepitone 1b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .219
Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .240 Hickman rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287
Edwards c 4 1 2 0 0 0 .243 Monday cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .267
Helms 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .251 Hundley c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .219
Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .133 Davis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Stewart ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 .221 Hooton p 2 1 1 0 0 1 .087
Culver p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Phoebus p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083
Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cardenal ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .277
Aker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Fanzone ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .234
Totals 33 6 10 6 4 8 Totals 32 5 9 4 2 4
Time of Game: 2:34
Left on Base: Astros 7, Cubs 4
DP: Astros 3, Cubs 1
Errors: Forsch, Santo
Doubles: May (15), Helms (8), Hooton (1), Cardenal (12), Pepitone (3), Monday (10)
Home Runs: May (17), Wynn (14), Williams (17)
Stolen Bases: Miller (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Forsch (5), Kessinger (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Stewart (2), Metzger (4), Williams (2)
GIDP: Beckert (9), Hickman (6)
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Forsch W(5-3) 6 6 3 2 1 3 1 23 3.71
Culver 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 2.85
Gladding SV(8) 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 8 2.66
Totals 9 9 5 4 2 4 1 36
Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Hooton L(7-8) 6 6 4 4 2 5 1 26 2.71
Phoebus 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 10 3.59
Aker 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0.75
Totals 9 10 6 6 4 8 2 40
Wild Pitches: Phoebus (4)
Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - John McSherry
ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Miller was
called out on strikes; Wynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.
CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert singled to
pitcher [Beckert to second (error by Forsch)]; Williams singled
to center [Beckert scored (unearned)]; Santo hit into a double
play (right to first) [Williams out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H,
1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1.
ASTROS 2ND: May homered; Watson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Rader singled to right; Edwards lined into a double play
(pitcher to first) [Rader out at first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Cubs 1.
CUBS 2ND: Pepitone struck out; Hickman flied out to left; Monday
walked; Hundley flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Cubs 1.
ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (second to first); Forsch struck
out; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
1, Cubs 1.
CUBS 3RD: Hooton doubled to left; Kessinger reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Hooton to third]; Beckert
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Hooton scored (no
RBI), Kessinger out at second]; Williams singled to right; Santo
was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs
2.
ASTROS 4TH: Miller reached on an error by Santo [Miller to
first]; Miller stole second; Wynn struck out; May struck out;
Watson walked; Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros
1, Cubs 2.
CUBS 4TH: Pepitone singled to right; Hickman grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Pepitone out at
second]; Monday grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
ASTROS 5TH: Edwards singled to left; Helms flied out to center;
Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Edwards to
second]; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.
CUBS 5TH: Hundley flied out to center; Hooton struck out;
Kessinger flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1,
Cubs 2.
ASTROS 6TH: Miller flied out to left; Wynn walked; May doubled
to left [Wynn to third]; Watson grounded out (second to first)
[Wynn scored, May to third]; Rader grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2.
CUBS 6TH: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
homered; Santo popped to second; Pepitone grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 3.
ASTROS 7TH: Edwards singled to left; Helms doubled to right
[Edwards to third]; STEWART BATTED FOR FORSCH; PHOEBUS REPLACED
HOOTON (PITCHING); Stewart hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Edwards scored, Helms to third]; Metzger hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Helms scored]; Miller singled to center; Wynn homered
[Miller scored]; May struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
6, Cubs 3.
CUBS 7TH: CULVER REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Hickman grounded
out (third to first); Monday flied out to center; Hundley flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 3.
ASTROS 8TH: Watson singled to left; Phoebus threw a wild pitch
[Watson to second]; Rader struck out; Edwards flied out to
center; Helms was walked intentionally; Culver grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 3.
CUBS 8TH: CARDENAL BATTED FOR PHOEBUS; Cardenal doubled to
right; Kessinger walked; GLADDING REPLACED CULVER (PITCHING);
Beckert forced Kessinger (second to shortstop) [Cardenal to
third]; Williams hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cardenal
scored]; Santo forced Beckert (second to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 4.
ASTROS 9TH: AKER REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Metzger singled
to center [Metzger out at second (center to shortstop)];
Roger Metzger overslid 2B; Miller flied out to left; Wynn
walked; May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 4.
CUBS 9TH: Pepitone doubled to center; Hickman lined to center;
Monday doubled to center [Pepitone scored]; DAVIS BATTED FOR
HUNDLEY; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first) [Monday to
third]; FANZONE BATTED FOR AKER; Fanzone was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 5.
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